WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Four more cases of chronic wasting diseasehave turned up in Wind Cave National Park.

The fatal disease has been confirmed in three deer and one elk, parkofficials said.

The park has been monitoring deer and elk herds for several years andinformation gleaned from the animals will help researchers better understandthe disease, said Dan Roddy, the park's resource management specialist.

Since 1998, 114 deer and 21 elk have been tested for chronic wastingdisease. Of those, eight deer and four elk have tested positive.